Jan Akkerman

Dutch guitarist
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Jan Akkerman

Summary

Jan Akkerman is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on December 24, 1946[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], jazz musician[5], songwriter[6], lutenist[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,430 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Akkerman…
  • Jan Akkerman was born on December 24, 1946[3].
  • Jan Akkerman held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Jan Akkerman's professions included guitarist[4].
  • Jan Akkerman worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Jan Akkerman worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Jan Akkerman worked as a lutenist[7].
  • Jan Akkerman's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Jan Akkerman received the Golden Harp[11].
  • Jan Akkerman received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[12].
  • Jan Akkerman was a member of Focus[13].
  • Jan Akkerman was a member of Johnny and his Cellar Rockers[14].
  • Jan Akkerman was a member of Brainbox[15].
  • Jan Akkerman was a member of ZZ en de Maskers[16].
  • Jan Akkerman is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Akkerman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Akkerman's genre is progressive rock[19].
  • Jan Akkerman's genre is blues rock[20].
  • Jan Akkerman's genre is jazz fusion[21].
  • Jan Akkerman's genre is jazz[22].
  • Jan Akkerman's record label is recorded as Harvest[23].
  • Jan Akkerman's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[24].
  • Jan Akkerman's discography is recorded as Jan Akkerman discography[25].
  • Jan Akkerman's Commons category is recorded as Jan Akkerman[26].
  • Jan Akkerman's family name is recorded as Akkerman[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Akkerman was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on December 24, 1946[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], jazz musician[5], songwriter[6], lutenist[7], and recording artist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Harp[11], a music award[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1962[30] and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[12], a grade of an order[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1892[33].

Why It Matters

Jan Akkerman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,430 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jan Akkerman born?

Jan Akkerman was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Jan Akkerman do for work?

Jan Akkerman worked as guitarist[4], jazz musician[5], songwriter[6], lutenist[7], and recording artist[8].

What awards did Jan Akkerman receive?

Honors received include Golden Harp[11] and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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